In "London", Blake uses the metaphor of a chimney sweeper to represent innocence being destroyed by society.
Blake believed that childhood innocence was important because it represented purity and goodness, which were qualities that could be lost through exposure to corruption and evil.
Blake used the image of a child to symbolize innocence and vulnerability, highlighting the need to protect and nurture these qualities.
What is the summary of London?
The speaker walks through Londons designated streets And sets sights on the resignation/ sadness and hears the peoples pain. The speaker can sense the peoples pain and feelings of oppression and the speaker imagines the young chimney sweepers/ soldiers blood down the palace and can hear young prostitutes
What are the themes in London?
Industrialization,
poverty/social inequality/ alienation
Oppression of urban life.
corruption of childhood.
What is the form and structure of London?
4 quatrains
Acrostic
Iambic tretrameter
ABAB rhyme scheme
Who is the speaker in London?
The speaker is present, as its written in the first person and it is a visionary.
What is the setting of London?
its set in London, but is set in the speakers own particular perceptions on London
What is the context of London?
England was getting caught up in the Industrial Rev.
Countryside was emptying out and the cities were swelling.
English class divisions were more pronounced & the children were having to work in factories.
